Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

According to Westpac economist Pat Bustamante on September 25, Australia's third-quarter GDP is expected to grow 2.3% year-over-year, up from 2.1% in Q2. The economist noted the economy has demonstrated greater resilience than previously anticipated. However, Bustamante cautioned that the Reserve

According to Thailand's Ministry of Commerce, the country recorded a trade deficit of $2.48 billion in August.

India's 10-year benchmark government bond yield rose to 7.1347% today, marking its highest level since May 20, 2026.

Japanese stocks rose at the opening on September 25, continuing the previous day's upward trend. At 10:02 AM, the Nikkei index traded at 65,748.88, up 234.89 points or 0.36% from the previous session, while the TOPIX index showed 4,101.88, gaining 26.58 points or 0.65%. The gains occurred as

According to Jin10, on September 25, Japan's Growth Strategy Minister Minoru Kiuchi announced that the era of Abenomics-style reflation policies—centered on aggressive monetary easing and flexible fiscal spending—has ended. Kiuchi stated that Japan no longer needs to rely on large-scale monetary

According to Guru Club, Goldman Sachs' Asia-Pacific equity strategy chief Timothy Mo said today, September 25, that AI-related stocks remain attractive despite rising government bond yields. Megascale cloud companies are projected to invest approximately $800 billion in 2026, potentially

According to Guru Club, Brent crude oil futures fell 2% on September 25, now trading at $98.69 per barrel.

According to Yahoo Finance, Apple and Nvidia combined accounted for over 15% of the S&P 500 Index on Thursday (September 24), marking an unprecedented concentration level, according to Creative Planning President Peter Mallouk. This far exceeds the dot-com bubble peak, when Microsoft and General

According to Yonhap News, on September 25, Hong Kong and Taiwan financial markets closed for the Mid-Autumn Festival. In overnight U.S. trading, the 30-year Treasury yield surged above 5.5% for the first time since June 2024, though rates retreated following reports that the U.S. and Iran are

According to Bankless co-founder David Hoffman, Cypherpunk Technologies (CYPH) stock he purchased on June 8 at $0.6848 closed at $4.08 on September 24, representing a gain of approximately 496%. The stock hit an

Nebius Group N.V. stocks surged 9% on Thursday and climbed 0.6% overnight after BNP Paribas upgraded the AI cloud infrastructure provider to Outperform from Neutral and raised its price target to $399 from $260. The upgrade followed improved outlook assessments after the company's second-quarter

According to BNP Paribas, Nebius stock surged 9% on Thursday as the research firm upgraded the AI cloud infrastructure provider to 'Outperform' from 'Neutral' and raised its price target to $399 from $260, implying 64% upside. BNP Paribas believes Nebius could approach $22 billion in annual

According to Cointelegraph, French semiconductor company Sequans dumped 314 Bitcoin and completely exited its Bitcoin reserve strategy. The company previously completed all debt repayments related to its Bitcoin treasury in May and will refocus on Internet of Things and cellular semiconductor

Samsung Electronics stock delivered a 9.3-fold return over the decade ending Sept 23, 2026, turning a hypothetical 1 million won Chuseok holiday gift from Sept 13, 2016 into 9.35 million won, according to a retrospective analysis. The comparison, framed around traditional Korean holiday gifting,

According to Edaily, a 1 million won investment in Samsung Electronics made on September 13, 2016, would have grown to approximately 9.35 million won by September 23, 2026, reflecting a 9.3x return. Over the same period, the S&P 500 index rose approximately 3.7x, reaching around 4.4 million won

According to the World Gold Council, SPDR Gold Trust, the world's largest gold ETF, saw holdings decline by 2.281 tons today, bringing total holdings to 1,054.555 tons.

According to Gate data, USD/JPY pulled back to 158.486 today, up 0.4% in 24 hours. Japan's Finance Minister Katayama Koisumi stated that U.S. President Trump expressed concerns over yen weakness. Japan will maintain close coordination with the U.S. on foreign exchange matters but declined to

According to statements on Sept 25, former U.S. President Donald Trump expressed concern about the weakness of the Japanese yen. In response, Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato stated that specific monetary policy tools are determined by the Bank of Japan and declined to comment on specific